The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-09-02

Of light and air, dryness and the greater
safety and comfort afforded the workmen
in freezing weather, especially III winter,
when the adhesion of ice and snow Will
be less upon the wood, and the discom-
fort of the damp, chilling air Will he
largely obviated.
THE Army aud Nary Gazette says: "If
it is true that the Russian Minister of
Marine has decided that liquid fuel Is 10
be used in the furnaces of the TchsSme,
an ironclad of 10000 tons displacement,
and protected with l6-inch armOr now
building at Scbastapol, We may expect
one of the most important questions OF
the dav TO be settled ere long. Ii has
. long been known that the small craft on
the Caspian were being run with liquid
fuel, and a ship OF considerable size
trades, or did very lately, between the
TYNE and Odessa, driven by petroleum
fires but our engineers generally have
not seen their way 10 overcoming the
difficulties that stand i'll the way OF utiliz-
ing the enormous advantages that liquid
fuel undoubtedly offers. One ton OF pc
troleum properly burned, Will DO the
work OF al least two tons OF coal. Spaces
OF form and dimensions impracticablc for
coal can be utilized for its stowage. 1t
makes no smoke TO speak of and requires
no stokers. That it will be the fuel of
the future We have little doubt; but
whether the difficulties that have hithcr-
to prevented its employment Tor large
engines have now been satisfactorily dis
posed OF is another matter.
An Army officer is reported by the
Washington Star as saying on the sub
iect of the proposed abolition of the re-
gimental and post funds: 'Such action
would benefit the Army more than can
be imagined, and l have no doubt would
effect l material decrease III the number
OF desertions. This evil was inauguratcd
in General Scott time, and has been re-
cognized by the War Department since
1915 I; indeed, 1t originated IN the AdIu-
tant-Generals Office OF the War Depart
ment. Congress has had no conception
Of its magnitude, or legislation would
have been enacted lonc ago TO root it out.
The soldiers have bad no redress. In
dividual complaint would be OF no avail,
while concerted protest would be re-
garded as mutiny, followed by severe
punishment. The soldiers have III many
WAYS been long sufferers, owing to their
subordinate .rtslxF ions, and any move IN
the direction OF securing 10 them their
rights would be hailed with delight, not
only by 25,O09sOldiers, but by all officers
and citizens who have the welfare of the
Army al heart"
THE machinery OF the now cruiser
| Chicago has been completely adjusted
anu llh'lt-'lS-tlNlN lilt luia zee NtI ATlt4
/ at sea. Pse official report al ehis fact
was made son July 20, but, ewing To the
non-aTFivsl OF coal Tor the purposc, no
further steps have been taken looking
! to thSs end since the above men
! toned date. 1t l. probable, however,
! that somc move viii Dc made during the
coming week to ct the IccesSary coal
and test the machinery and boilers OF
this Snc ship preparatory - placing her
! in commission. The Department Is not
! alR Redv 10 tsxp pcricnce any difficulty in find
/ ipg officers for the CHir0gO, the request
book being already flEl To ovcrfiowine
SIth names OF wOuld-be cruisers on this
vessel. The appearance Of cleanliness,
! (which the Chicago is slowly assuming
"undcT the steady operation OF fine sand
and holystoncs renders the superiority
OF the vessel every day more manifest
and she bids fair te rank very high IL
the scale of modern cruisers.
FRANK B. De LasSCAsEs, who died Al
Maiden, Mass, July 81, aged 81, wa,
born at Nallo, Spaiz-- and was an officer
! IN the Peninsula GSzr, although a mere
youth III the time lie was in charge o.
the troops that blesg up the prison build
ings of the inqursits 9u AT Barcelona. lie
! Was Obliged to tee the country, and es
capped 10 Gibraltar embarkiIIg thence fol
/ Cuba. After landing in Cuba hc became
omy, and was compelled to flee 10 th,
| United States. Fcre he has publicly rc
ccived rs, i hersszud as "A friend of lIbeT
| ty, and was welcomed To tho homes o
| Gov. DE Witt Clinton and many others
lie was Afterwards a teacher in Williams
and Amherst Colleges, Chaunccy Hal
! School, Boston, and at Cambridge.
I THE Philadelphia Inquirer says: at il
all very well fa- Secretary Whitney t.
rcprimand Admiral Luce for shown.
American tisllerle an how to keep clearo
the Canadian lsS, but why doesn't ht
say word OF two TO the Canadian
authorities? u their Interpretation q
the treaty Ii wrong, Admiral Luce cauno
mend II.
YACHTING MATTERS.
John Gilbraith has purchased Tn,
steam yacht Nat for 81 ,2J0 from w. w
Seymour.
The schoontr Yacht Du,ultLss, Will
aer owner, Caldwell ii. Colt, on board
l3las sailed from Cowes, Isle of Wight, fu
New York.
The steam yacht Oi6dd is on a tou
al the 1t. Lawrcnce river. Her owner
| Mr.. Benedict, has he tragedians Edwin
Booth and Lawrence Barrett on Board 4,
guests.
The first prize for the yacht race a
| Bar Harbor, Me- an August 26. has beer
Increased To SOC The Iolln.tcrr Nay
tIo,uer and PrisciHn will be among tb.
| Ogntestants.
After the races of the ROYAL NOV:
I Scotia Yacht club, :. Halifax, the yachts
men will be entertained on board he
majesty's flagship BeIlerrphoa, at the ar
Itillery mess and 81 the yacht club. !,
I citizens ball will Ibe given under th-
| auspices. of the home club.
Capt. c. A. Craven and n traine,
crew will sail the MaHfOWsr against tn
IOI,lnteer, IN the race Tor the Goelet Cup
Capt Craven has hst command of tn,
StYphO kLer, RssOLHts and HdicyOn, al
sakSoners, and the sLodo Regina, as wei
a.. the cuttess Muriel and Vu.dcI.
On W e'incs,saiy lust the machinery q
the L. :. :. Enterprise was subjected t
the ,Gsnalste.Im test, and passed the OF
dcalSlccessiHlly. On Thursday the sh
was reported r-cady for commission, an
IL ia expected that orders will bc receive
from ttbc Department tn fiji her out 10
commission at Gnce. The rctitting of tn
EHt"rpsic has been Of a~-cry cOmplet
description, and in the various depart
ments care has Eeen exercised to leaV
nothing Un1one " hich could add to hC
efficiency s-ith a result Wh,ch viii b
highly satisfactory - those " ho may b
detailed f0T service 6fiOat on this VtsSe
The NipS.c, al the sSsle ward (Eronkiyn)
Will be the next craft prepared for com
mission, but il Is not likely tESt mucl
more Will De done until the E.tGyri,
holsts her Pennant. Is is TcEIElcd 4
quite probable that one OF these ship
will be assigned To- the Mcditerrsalea
squadron but no definite orders to Iha
effect have yet been issued.